Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc., the number one
life insurance company in the Philippines, is marking the 4th Financial
Independence Month this June to help Filipinos break free from the cycle of
financial shortage and insecurity.

To inspire Filipinos to pursue their financial freedom,
Sun Life is launching a new collection of its digital films dubbed Sun Shorts,
which will highlight the relationships that make lives #brightertogether

According to Sun Life Chief Marketing Officer, Mylene Lopa:

“The
people we love give us the courage to dream big and the strength to keep going
even if sometimes it feels like the odds are against us. Truly, we are brighter
together. Sun Life shines
a spotlight on these relationships to inspire every Filipino to keep chasing
their dreams. Our three new Sun Shorts films 'Waves,' 'She Said, She Said' and
'Sayaw' will present this in stories inspired by the stories of Sun Life
clients. Through the Sun Shorts, we hope to show Filipinos how life insurance
can help them ease their life's burdens and celebrate their lives' triumphs giving
them the opportunity to show the people they love their commitment to a
brighter future for them.”

The films was released last June 7 at
www.sunshorts2.com, and will also be uploaded on Facebook so it may be easily
accessed and shared by viewers. Each film will also come with an explainer
video, where Sun Life brand ambassadors Matteo Guidicelli, Judy Ann Santos, and
Piolo Pascual will share their thoughts and shed light on how insurance and
investments enable us to protect the relationships that matter to us.

“Waves” by Zig Marasigan

It gives a peek into the mindset of millennials, who are often criticized

for adhering to the “YOLO” mindset and not preparing well enough for the future

“She Said, She Said” by Nic Reyes

a young single mom’s journey takes centerstage

"Sayaw" by Mihk Vergara will delve into the reality of coping with a long-time marriage that has gone cold.

You can WATCH other #SunShorts here: bit.ly/2sph17Sun Life released its first collection of Sun Shorts in
2012 and the project has been recognized by different prestigious local and
international award-giving bodies, which lauded the creative approach to
promoting insurance and investment products.

Empowering
Filipinos with concrete steps to financial freedom

To complement the new Sun Shorts films and to give
Filipinos the opportunity to learn about life insurance and mutual funds, Sun
Life will hold a series of activities throughout June as a next step for those
who would like to boost their financial journey.

For the millennials, Sun Life will offer a workshop on achieving
their travel goals, while moms and dads will be treated to a pampering activity
to help put them in the best mindset to create future goals. For details on
these activities, visit @sunlifeph on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Meanwhile, for those who prefer to learn at their
convenience, Sun Life offers basic financial planning courses in the Brighter
Life Institute at www.brighterlife.com.ph.

Sun Life will also launch PA Armor, an affordable personal
accident protection for Filipino online shoppers. Through Sun Life's
partnership with Voyager Innovations, Inc., members of the online marketplace
Takatack.com will exclusively enjoy the benefits of this protection.

“This Financial Independence Month, Sun Life reiterates
its commitment to Filipinos who are in pursuit of their financial freedom,”
Lopa said. “For as long as they have dreams to pursue and relationships to care
for, Sun Life will be here for them as their partner in this journey.”

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of insurance, wealth and asset
management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial
has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United
States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan,
Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda.
As of December 31, 2016, Sun Life Financial had total assets under management
of $903 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York
(NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.